diff --git a/testsuite/tools/Makefile.am b/testsuite/tools/Makefile.am
index 5fd97caad..b77c92abc 100644
--- a/testsuite/tools/Makefile.am
+++ b/testsuite/tools/Makefile.am
@@ -49,4 +49,5 @@ check.local:
 	  echo "========================" ; \
 	  echo "One or more tests failed" ; \
 	  echo "========================" ; \
+	  exit 1; \
 	fi